Fact Fiend - The Role That Stopped an Actor Changing His Name

[@FactFiend]

There was a clip in picture of Niles ironing his trousers, but KZbin decided that we can't have money if we keep it in. So you'll have to use your imagination I'm afraid. - Lucas

[@anonymousvampire9572]

You mean this scene right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6GsnpiqaL2qndk ? Is this the one youtube didn't want you to have in or they would demonetize you?

[@THarSul]

Ty for clarifying, thought it got missed in editing or something

[@lbryant2261]

Such a shame, because it is literally the funniest three minutes of television.

[@linapilchard1384]

Good news: Rodney from Only Fools and Horses is going to (the upcoming re-boot series) as what appears to be the new Niles-like character. 👍

[@Scriven42]

I love that the Simpsons noticed their chemistry and made DHP into Sideshow Bob's brother.

[@Muljinn]

“Just because you went to clown college…” “I wish you wouldn’t talk about Harvard that way.”

[@Moonlight_Soyuz]

Princeton, but yeah, they're so good in that episode.

[@aaronmachin7325]

One of the best episodes imo 😂

[@THE_Dodge_Morningstar]

😂Urkel was the breakout star of "The Urkel Show". I love that.

[@RazgrizXMG0079]

I love watching Frasier with my dad whenever he decides to binge it again, fun times

[@Darxide23]

You should check out the pictures where they took Norm's actor when he was ~30 and photoshopped modern clothing onto him without touching anything else about him. He could easily pass for ~30 today. It's all about the clothes and hair.

[@stevenclark2188]

Something at the back of our minds recognizes nobody but a retiree wears a brown suit.

[@djpandaburr230]

My favorite Karl's tangents are the ones where for the few minutes he trails off, he's just so enthusiastic about the thing he's talking about, I straight up for get what the video was about until someone or himself reels it back in. There's just such a delivery that I feel just as engrossed in whatever the topic is. Lol. Then I'm like, "can't wait for THAT episode"

[@lordofuzkulak8308]

The one take silent scene is definitely one of the highlights of the show; iirc it perfectly matches the classical music score that was used over it, which is what makes it even more awesome than it already was. It’s a shame that Niles isn’t returning for the Frasier spinoff/revival, but on the other hand that should help it not feel like a complete rehash of the original and hopefully Nile’s and Daphne will make a cameo or two in future season. And speaking of Only Fools, iirc Nicholas Lyndhurst (Rodney) is in the new Frasier as a recurring character isn’t he; so he’ll probably play a Nilesesque character.

[@Darxide23]

He was so type cast after Frasier that all he wanted to do was get away from it. The last thing he wants is to revive the character that nearly ended his career.

[@AmyDentata]

I think VSauce did a vid that talks about why "people used to look older," and it's basically because they're wearing clothes and hair styles that were current at the time, but we associate with old people now, which ages them.

[@Demonslayre]

Wait, Karl's a year older than me? FINALLY, A KZbinR I LOVE THAT ISN'T YOUNGER THAN ME!

[@catwhisperer2358]

Frazier is simultaneously low brow and smart. Something for everyone. Love it.

[@j-bob_oreo]

who?

[@suzannepottsshorts]

Veneer! 🍻

[@SPQRKlio]

I think the “people looked older” thing is both the effect of people wearing “older generation” clothes, us knowing this is a previous generation who are old now, plus being dressed and made-up to look older on tv. Or so I think, idunno. I do know that everyone on shows I watched as a kid looked super-old at the time because I was super-young and are cemented that way in my head, but I’m only guessing why there’s the same effect for people just finding the show now 😛 Also also-I was lucky to see David Hyde Pierce onstage in Spamalot and he absolutely stole that show, too. So phenomenally talented.

[@shrimpbisque]

It's partly that and partly actual health reasons. Smoking and drinking were more popular back then, so people aged slightly quicker. Vsauce did a great video on the subject.

[@Muljinn]

And lack of sunscreen. It’s amazing what UVA/UVB rays do to the skin.

[@ataready8810]

legit those people did look pretty young, looking at their skin. They're 28, and honestly couldn't see anything unusual for their age

[@rmhartman]

The best episode for Niles was "Flour Child". "In my defense, a real child would have cried out before it burst into flames."

[@capriciouszephyr]

I was always waiting for a season two of breakout kings. So many amazing actors/actresses in it. I was floored when they brought in Tbag. Then there wasn't a second season, so sad. Glad to see you are the host of bii, geo, and toptenz. Love your work. Tbag does (though i don't know what episodes) make appearances in i believe criminal minds and a few other shows.

[@andrewlaw1481]

breakout kings did get a second season

[@kazy8029]

The entire episode of the assman from Seinfeld always gets me. "Hm, I cut short!" Is too damn good

[@danielmiller4063]

Frasier is funny because Frasier himself is quiet, sophisticated, and fancy… until he isn’t, whereas Niles tries so hard to not be quiet, sophisticated, and fancy, but he can never stop

[@purelitenite]

When he said "He is good at physical comedy," The scene where he is ironing his pants automatically popped into my head

[@NichtcrawlerX]

The opening bit reminds me of when I was unable to believe Sean Connery in Dr. No was younger than I am now.

[@masonsnakes4721]

I'm just less than ten years older than you, but given it's BBC and Dave replays over the years that probably won't mater. One of the comfort shows for me - Red Dwarf.

[@Gantros]

Not sure if there’s an appropriate place to make topic suggestions, but author Max Brooks in an interview, I believe one of Chris Hardwick’s podcasts, revealed that his mother, actress Anne Bancroft, Mrs. Robinson of ‘The Graduate’, would record bedtime stories for him as a child, and they would have a star studded cast of actors Anne and her husband, Mel Brooks, were friends with. So this kid got personal radio dramas to help him sleep. He took this experience with him as an adult when producing audiobooks for his novels, such as World War Z and Devolution, with a full cast of celebrities such as Mark Hamill, John Turturro, Kate Mulgrew, and many others. Also, you might find Devolution interesting in light of your recent Bigfoot WikiWeekends episode. The book describes a high tech green community in the mountains of Washington State, but it gets cut off from the outside world when Mount Rainier erupts, trapping the people with a pack of Sasquatch, who are very hungry…

[@illyannalavynne2033]

Sounds like a fun premise. Cheers

[@richardbell7678]

Speaking of actors who appeared older than they actually were, In the film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", Lionel Jeffries played the grandfather, despite being six months younger than Dick van Dyke.

[@novaleader7305]

Me and mybparents used to watch prision break when it was airing, man that show went insane lol

[@DvDChats]

I was waiting the whole time for you to accidentally pick up the plush and try to take a sip from it

[@renegadespaceman]

Niles with a botoxed forehead shouting "That's outrageous!" without a hint of expression.

[@calebashton1]

For anyone who hasn't seen the ironing scene Karl mentioned, you should definitely look it up. It's hard to oversell how funny that whole scene is.

[@whyaretherenoneleft]

Anyone who's a David Hyde Pierce fan should check out the film "The Perfect Host". Crazy film but he's brilliant in it.

[@mgelliott86]

I was trying to remember the name, great movie

[@mgelliott86]

Niles is in a movie called perfect host, and it's fucking amazing

[@StevenLockey]

Another breakout was the Janitor in scrubs. He was only going to be in season 1 but everyone loved him

[@snowmanzach2311]

Best scenes of actors breaking character are the Dentist scene and the Elephant story from the Carol Burnett show. Honestly Tim Conway on that show would be a great premise for an episode.

[@Violn95]

One of my favorite instances of actors "corpsing" as it's called (so named because it's the worst thing you could do while playing a corpse) is in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It's the scene where Sir Bedevere is using logic on the villagers to explain what to do with the "witch". When he asks the villagers "why do witches burn?", they take SO LONG to think of an answer that one of the villager actors, Eric Idle, had to bite the scythe in his hand to keep from laughing. You can literally see him bare his teeth and chomp on the blade to keep himself steady

[@HBoyle]

Another sassy Niles; Niles the Butler from the Nanny, just delibers BANGER after Banger

[@Treesarentgreen]

The 80s age quessing was the most accurate I’ve ever been, bang on for fraisure and a year off for the other guy

[@WinchesterxNL]

Breakout Kings was not a direct Spin-Off. They had a "shared universe" so to speak. And it had 2 seasons. Ended with a bit of a cliffhanger, like always. Actually a decent watch. And I always loved Niles in Frasier. Wouldn't say that Frasier looked 28 in that picture either though. Damn. I'm 33 (starting tomorrow) and I look younger than that!

[@rfichokeofdestiny]

“Nails” 😂

[@ArabianShark]

The ending to the car park episode of Seinfeld made even the cast crack up. As Michael Richards exits the car that won't start (which was unplanned; the car was meant to start normally, but didn't) and casually leans against it, you can see Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander overtly laughing in the back seat.

[@davidbutton3500]

It is unfortunate that it appears that David won't be joining the regular cast on the new Frasier series.

[@laurahawkes6722]

There is an episode of Frasier where Frasier discusses with his Father why he said he was an only child and and that his Father was dead.

[@coreyfields227]

The ringer with Johnny Knoxville has a great breaking moment when, they said they took the group of athletes to get ice cream and one of him busts out a non scripted line that caught Johnny lol

[@Ifinishedyoutube]

If you want anyone to be familiar with Frasier show them the Valentine's Day episode where Niles has a silent bit.

[@corbingrieves4505]

Never had sattelite or cable so we just got free programming through an antenna to tune into CBC, and Frasier was on every evening. I didn't know he was from Cheers.

[@vinnie666]

...attach the wiglet to the back of the mic.

[@mindlessmeat4055]

Drive Angry, an underrated movie, is about a guy who escapes from hell to rescue his granddaughter from being sacrificed in a cult.

[@rmhartman]

Another great episode: "Nightmare Inn"

[@jbrecken]

In a world where David Hyde Pierce exists, why would they hire Ty Burrell to voice Mr Peabody?

[@danielstocks9088]

Only fools and horse when del boy falls though the bar

[@Elriuhilu]

Young Sheldon is fucking heinous. I accidentally watched an episode and I felt soiled.

[@NORMAN728]

Les nessman from WKRP His pronunciation of names especially Chi chi Rodriquez And the infamous WKRP THANKSGIVING episode.

[@jamestaylor3805]

Norm is not a hapless loser. He is a succesful lawyer and businessman who enjoys relaxing at the Bar. His business and legal accumen saves the bar in at least two episodes and saves the restaurant upstairs at least once.

[@tonys6620]

"Urkel from the Urkel Show" damn that is sad but true

[@paulglass7921]

YES THE BAGPIPES !!!! AMAZING !!! Thank you Nisha (hope I spelled it right)

[@LilBka]

Wow, check out that big Pokemon fan there!

[@amalaspina]

Its the lead, lead was in everything before the 80s and low level lead poisoning was incredibly common, so much so that so many people didnt know they had it.

[@furiouskaiser9914]

That is one proud Wiglett.

[@stephaniec9539]

I loved Prison Break when it came out.. I tried a re watch and its so cheessy haha

[@SpikeZell]

I just like the anteater on the top shelf.

[@mrsparkle9048]

"Urkel... from the Urkel Show..." 😂😂

[@Greed70]

He was really good as Abe Sapien in Hellboy

[@mikeo.4924]

The holographic headphones illusion has been broken!

[@SystemScandll]

BREAKOUT KINGS! I watched it with no idea of prison break beyond its name and I loved it Similar energy to Scorpion

[@animalsrcute5762]

David Hyde Pierce was the reason my family and I watch that show and then I fell in love with the Dad 🌹🌹

[@FitzyyLives]

Bro I am 28 now and I still look like a child. What happened within the last 2 generations?

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

Fashion trends are quasi-static so we've managed to look youthful instead of dressing "like old people", people are more aware of the ageing effects of smoking, more time spent indoors, etc.

[@SuperDrinkingbuddy]

Karls desk toy reminds me of my dog. Im not sure why

[@KylarRaynor]

So does that Wiglett give you super martial arts powers when it's inserted correctly? 😅

[@NolanMichaelPhipps]

The best pert of these videos is whene he gets off topic

[@masatotanaka999]

I saw him in spamalot on Broadway once

[@jerrimyhealy5063]

I had no idea Frasier was a spinoff of cheers

[@sleepinggorilla]

“Maris always wanted to be a ballerina… she could never make minimum weight.”

[@whitecompany18]

Gonna have to watch this again.... Didn't hear anything after you pointed out sex in the city actresses same age as the golden girls now 😲

[@AshPragasam]

Sheldon is a poor man's Niles

[@damientonkin]

They hired David Hyde Pierce to do the voice of Abe Sapien in Hellboy so that they could have a big name actor and he said "what are you doing hiring me to revoice this guy, he's fantastic!" And he refused to put his name to it. He did it and I assume he got paid but Doug Jones got the acting credit and now he gets voice roles so that's solidarity I guess.

[@Mythis1]

Looks like the Wiglett plush is $25. Thinking of getting it.

[@JohnnyDoesntCare]

"Erkel from...the "Erkel Show"."

[@AlexanderJWei]

I gotta know more about that wiggler. I tried to Google it, and got nowhere

[@OgreDLink]

Benny from George Lopez is probably the funniest

[@violagreene4643]

Niles is what Frasier was before he went to Boston.

[@RogueNinja299]

Is Wigglet the famous Smallwood we've heard so much about?

[@massomouse1556]

The Birdcage, in the scene where Hank Azaria, Dan Futterman and Robin Williams were in the kitchen and Robin Williams is leaving and slips and face plants, that wasn't a prat fall, Robin Williams really did slip and fall and is losing it on the floor and Dan Futterman is barely keeping character.

[@andrewc662]

Breakout Kings was great! I was bummed when it got cancelled.

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Frasier is the GOAT of sitcoms.

[@PlayingGilly]

Such a shame because David Hyde Pierce is such a good character actor.

[@michaelmaguire4147]

I thought breakout kings was a reality tv show omg

[@shawnamiller191]

The collectors killed Shepard and all it did was piss her off

[@Scriven42]

Fucking love that t-shirt...

[@DrizztFan23]

Constantine and Prison Break crossover.

[@skulduggerypleasant262]

WTF, SINCE WHEN WAS CARL 32?!?!

[@anonymousvampire9572]

Hey! I believe Karl and I have the same keyboard!!

[@parus6422]

DHP was great in the movie "the host"

[@katashworth41]

Niles ironing his trousers is the funniest scene in the entire show, I don’t really like the rest of the episode that much but he’s flawless.

[@ladyDelilah84]

Actually it's a spin off of a spin off, but I get it

[@AnthTheMackem]

I am 34 tomorrow. 🤕I'd like to think I look younger than George Wendt did in Cheers

[@d.b.andrew3663]

Am I the only one that thought Karl got a plumbus?

[@aaronwilliamson7242]

Please do a Rick mayall episode ❤

[@voldlifilm]

You have to stop slamming down on the desk, Karl. I know certain comments mentioned wanting to bang on your desk, but I don't think that's what they had in mind. I wouldn't know, it wasn't me. I don't even have alternate accounts.

[@OBPmusical]

18:50 half speed. You're welcome

[@AshPragasam]

Who was the breakout star of Breakout Kings?

[@pixiesouter9461]

Sheldon was the most popular character on BBT, so they wrote Young Sheldon, where Sheldon is the least popular character 😂

[@GBart]

Lol "the Urkel Show"

'S kinda sad that you actually had to explain what maybe the greatest show ever, Only fools and horses, is. That show should be on anyones and everyones repeat watch list

[@Azure-Witcher]

I thought Karl was 30 not 32

[@stijnvanrobaeys7011]

This video is going to get demonitized asap because of 8:10.

[@CocoMura]

where green screen

[@NeonEonsHp]

Get a phone case